So, Labor Day was a great holiday a few weeksss aogo marking the end of summer and tipping the hand of a new season to begin. Monday September 3rd was also the 1-year anniversary of the passing of Walter Becker, the one-half of the famous Steely Dan band that began its musical journey in the […]
Category: Classic Hits
Elton’s Farewell Tour Finally Kicks Off
Legendary singer Elton John is joining a group of performers who have announced that they will be retiring from touring. In what will be a three-year goodbye tour called ‘The Yellow Brick Road Tour’ Elton is ready to rock – here are the 2018 dates from October through December 31st… 10/4 — Montreal, QC 10/6 […]
We Love Cars, and THE Cars
It only took forever for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to recognize the true genius of the Cars, finally letting them in the Hall in 2018. How did it all begin for the Cars? In the late 70s and early 80s, one band stood above all others relative to originality and sound. The […]
Rare 40 Year Old Mick Jagger – Carly Simon Song Found
Mick Jagger and Carly Simon were joined at the hip in her song 70’s ‘You’re So Vain” a song written decades ago, leaving the un-answered question as to whom she was speaking of in the song? Only recently did Carly reveal that the person that “was so vain” from the song was indeed Mick Jagger. […]
Michel McDonald Announces New York City Residency
At a time when ever rocker announces they will be taking a residency in Las Vegas, Michael McDonald proves again how much of a visionary he is by announcing this week that he’s taking a residency in New York at the New York City’s Café Carlyle October 23 – 27 and October 30 – November […]
Eric Clapton’s Next LP?
Eric Clapton is about to release a new LP – no, not a Blues album. No, not a cover or ‘Greatest Hits’ album. Eric Clapton is about to release, a Christmas album called ‘Happy Xmas.’ This holiday stocking stuffer will drop mid-October, containing the best Christmas songs ever, or at least Eric’s favorite seasonal favorites. […]
The ‘R.E.M. at the BBC’ Box Set Drops October 19th
R.E.M is that eclectic band from Athens Georgia that gave the world charts topping tunes like “Losing My Religion,” “Everybody Hurts,” “Shiny Happy People,” and “The One I Love” and will now release a nine-disc box set that may include all their hits and deep album cuts. ‘R.E.M. at the BBC’ will drop October 19th […]
Slash Records Soundtrack for Universal Studios Halloween Attraction
Although it’s an odd marriage, Universal Studios Hollywood has collaborated with Slash of Guns N’ Roses for the soundtrack to ‘Halloween Horror Nights,’ a new attraction opening around the bewitching holiday. The new Universal attraction called ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ beginning September 14th, and runs through November 3rd at Universal Studios Hollywood. Imagine buckling up for […]
His Top 10 Song Makes Him Our ‘Who Am I’ Today
Let’s play ‘Who Am I” I’m a Sir, knighted by the Queen I’m 73 years old and have earned Grammy, a Brit, and was Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. I also have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and I’ve sold over 100 million records in 40 […]
This Week’s Tunes Test
We’ve talked a lot about what’s going on in the world in music these days, but before the weekend we want to give you a break. What about a little challenge with some music trivia? Let’s have at it. Great songs and great cars go together, don’t they? Put your mind in third gear and […]